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That is normal and the acronym comes second: Boaty McBoat Face (BMcBF) Now I can use BMcBF and you have all the information you need to work out what I'm on a
by gerdesj 3y ago
That is normal and the acronym comes second:
Boaty McBoat Face (BMcBF)
Now I can use BMcBF and you have all the information you need to work out what I'm on about.
I'm pretty sure that "Usage and abusage" encourages that format.
The only slightly controversial aspect of my example is M vs Mc. Mc is already an abbreviation, so should it be repeated intact? For me, Mc is complicated enough as a contraction and abbreviation to warrant deployment in full, as I have done.
- dylan604 3y ago> That is normal sadly, as time goes by, this is becoming less of a norm. people just spit out acronyms because they are so used to, but fail to take a second that someone less familiar might actually be reading it. in previous discussions, this receives some support as "it's targeted a like minded readers" or "they're not professional writers" or "it's just a blog" blah blah. for tweets, i'm surprised we still you vowels. for longer form posts, it would be nice to still be readable.
- gerdesj 3y agoWell, you and I will stick to what we know and see how it goes! The world has a nasty habit of changing around us. I note that, sadly: grammar, punctuation and basic prose construction seem to be wandering off into the mist and getting lost.